Health by ZIP

Frederick County, MD health estimates

Maryland. 293,391 residents, 224,828 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 27 ZIP Codes and 27 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Frederick County in Maryland. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 34.7% of the adults of Frederick County, MD have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 31.0% to 38.5%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Frederick County, MD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalMD figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 20225.9%4.8 to 7.19.9%below12.2%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.66.2%5.1 to 7.510.1%below12.6%lowerinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202325.3%23.2 to 27.425.8%in line25.4%similar22.5%20.6 to 24.522.6%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20238.4%7.6 to 9.17.6%in line7.9%similar7.3%6.7 to 8.06.4%above6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20235.1%4.2 to 6.25.9%in line6.2%similar4.6%3.8 to 5.55.2%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20235.4%4.7 to 6.15.8%in line6.4%lowerinterval 6.2 to 6.54.7%4.1 to 5.34.9%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 20239.5%8.5 to 10.610.6%in line9.8%similar9.5%8.5 to 10.610.6%in line9.8%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202320.5%18.3 to 22.919.4%in line20.2%similar21.0%18.7 to 23.320.0%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202310.6%9.3 to 11.912.5%below12.0%similar9.4%8.2 to 10.610.9%below10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202333.9%31.4 to 36.536.8%below34.4%similar31.0%28.7 to 33.533.4%in line30.7%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202338.8%36.3 to 41.538.1%in line37.4%similar35.0%32.5 to 37.633.8%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202334.7%31.0 to 38.535.1%in line32.8%similar34.3%30.7 to 38.035.0%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20232.8%2.5 to 3.23.4%below3.4%lowerinterval 3.3 to 3.52.5%2.2 to 2.82.9%below2.9%similar
Prevention: Frederick County, MD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalMD figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202389.8%88.0 to 91.289.6%in line87.5%higherinterval 87.3 to 87.888.6%86.6 to 90.288.4%in line85.6%higherinterval 85.3 to 85.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202267.5%64.1 to 70.868.2%in line66.3%similar63.7%60.2 to 67.263.6%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20237.7%6.1 to 9.58.7%in line11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.38.0%6.4 to 10.09.1%in line11.5%lowerinterval 11.2 to 11.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202275.2%69.9 to 79.980.7%below76.5%similar74.7%69.4 to 79.580.3%below76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202375.8%73.3 to 78.276.6%in line77.0%similar57.7%54.5 to 61.058.5%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202266.9%64.4 to 69.464.4%in line63.9%higherinterval 63.6 to 64.266.7%64.1 to 69.263.9%above63.4%higherinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202378.7%76.1 to 81.079.2%in line77.7%similar77.2%74.6 to 79.777.5%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Frederick County, MD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalMD figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202315.3%13.4 to 17.314.1%in line15.2%similar16.3%14.2 to 18.415.3%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 20239.2%7.4 to 11.510.9%in line11.4%similar9.1%7.3 to 11.211.0%in line11.6%lowerinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202320.1%17.1 to 23.423.6%below24.5%lowerinterval 24.2 to 24.819.5%16.6 to 22.722.8%below23.7%lowerinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202235.1%31.7 to 38.537.7%in line36.0%similar35.4%32.1 to 38.938.4%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Frederick County, MD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalMD figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202322.8%19.9 to 26.026.4%below30.0%lowerinterval 29.7 to 30.322.1%19.3 to 25.125.3%below28.3%lowerinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202311.1%9.5 to 12.912.2%in line13.7%lowerinterval 13.4 to 13.911.5%9.8 to 13.312.7%in line14.1%lowerinterval 13.8 to 14.3
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.6%4.9 to 6.45.6%in line6.7%lowerinterval 6.6 to 6.95.1%4.5 to 5.84.9%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.8%4.9 to 6.87.0%below7.9%lowerinterval 7.7 to 8.15.7%4.8 to 6.76.8%below7.6%lowerinterval 7.4 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 20239.7%8.1 to 11.312.4%below13.5%lowerinterval 13.3 to 13.78.7%7.3 to 10.110.9%below11.7%lowerinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20232.7%2.3 to 3.23.5%below3.8%lowerinterval 3.6 to 3.92.5%2.1 to 2.93.2%below3.4%lowerinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20233.5%3.0 to 4.14.5%below5.5%lowerinterval 5.4 to 5.73.4%2.9 to 3.94.3%below5.2%lowerinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Frederick County, MD
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalMD figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202314.7%12.5 to 17.217.9%below19.2%lowerinterval 18.9 to 19.514.1%12.0 to 16.517.1%below18.3%lowerinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202315.1%13.3 to 16.915.0%in line15.6%similar15.7%13.9 to 17.615.7%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202310.5%9.1 to 12.012.0%in line12.8%lowerinterval 12.6 to 13.09.9%8.6 to 11.311.3%in line12.1%lowerinterval 11.8 to 12.3

ZIP Codes in Frederick County

ZIP Codes in Frederick County, MD, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Frederick County
ZIP Code 2170139,62934.5%30.8 to 38.2similar
ZIP Code 2170246,41236.5%32.6 to 40.1similar
ZIP Code 2170341,13836.4%32.6 to 40.0similar
ZIP Code 2170419,27531.9%28.3 to 35.3similar
ZIP Code 217104,76933.3%29.5 to 36.9similar
ZIP Code 2171435832.0%28.2 to 35.7similar
ZIP Code 217166,75336.1%32.2 to 39.8similar
ZIP Code 2171719931.6%28.0 to 35.2similar
ZIP Code 2171813434.1%30.0 to 38.0similar
ZIP Code 217276,59333.3%29.5 to 36.8similar
ZIP Code 217547,11532.2%28.5 to 35.8similar
ZIP Code 217555,62735.1%31.2 to 38.7similar
ZIP Code 217584,80934.9%31.7 to 37.9similar
ZIP Code 2176223333.9%30.0 to 37.6similar
ZIP Code 2176911,75933.1%29.4 to 36.8similar
ZIP Code 217707,57532.9%29.3 to 36.5similar
ZIP Code 2177130,69734.7%31.4 to 37.7similar
ZIP Code 217735,41033.8%30.0 to 37.6similar
ZIP Code 2177415,49633.0%29.2 to 36.6similar
ZIP Code 217771,89034.5%30.5 to 38.2similar
ZIP Code 217781,14534.6%30.7 to 38.3similar
ZIP Code 217801,68835.3%31.7 to 38.8similar
ZIP Code 2178811,49135.8%32.0 to 39.4similar
ZIP Code 217909331.6%27.6 to 35.4similar
ZIP Code 217915,29237.5%33.7 to 40.9similar
ZIP Code 2179310,44735.5%31.6 to 39.2similar
ZIP Code 217982,36634.8%31.0 to 38.4similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Frederick County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Frederick County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Frederick County

Places in Frederick County, MD, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Frederick County
Adamstown2,33134.4%30.7 to 38.2similar
Ballenger Creek24,99936.4%32.6 to 40.0similar
Bartonsville2,75332.8%28.9 to 36.3similar
Braddock Heights3,07532.9%29.2 to 36.4similar
Brunswick7,76236.0%32.1 to 39.8similar
Buckeystown1,07230.1%26.4 to 33.6similar
Burkittsville14234.3%30.2 to 38.2similar
Emmitsburg2,77037.3%33.4 to 41.2similar
Frederick78,17136.4%32.5 to 40.0similar
Graceham24336.7%32.7 to 40.6similar
Green Valley12,64333.0%29.4 to 36.5similar
Jefferson2,69735.5%31.6 to 39.2similar
Lewistown45834.6%30.5 to 38.4similar
Libertytown98434.6%30.9 to 38.3similar
Linganore12,35132.7%29.0 to 36.3similar
Middletown4,94332.3%28.6 to 35.9similar
Monrovia2,70233.2%29.4 to 36.8similar
Myersville1,74833.8%29.7 to 37.7similar
New Market1,52534.1%30.1 to 38.1similar
Point of Rocks1,88634.5%30.5 to 38.1similar
Rosemont27232.6%28.8 to 36.4similar
Sabillasville47035.7%31.7 to 39.8similar
Spring Ridge6,00532.4%28.7 to 36.3similar
Thurmont6,21336.4%32.7 to 40.1similar
Urbana13,30431.2%27.7 to 34.6similar
Walkersville6,15634.8%30.8 to 38.4similar
Woodsboro1,09234.4%30.6 to 38.0similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Frederick County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Frederick County, MD, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Frederick County, MD: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD5.3%4.5 to 6.35.2%4.1 to 6.36.1%5.5 to 6.75.1%4.2 to 6.2
Coronary Heart Disease5.6%5.1 to 6.25.1%4.4 to 5.96.2%5.6 to 6.95.4%4.7 to 6.1
Current Asthma9.4%9.0 to 9.99.4%8.3 to 10.59.6%8.6 to 10.79.5%8.5 to 10.6
Depression18.7%17.7 to 19.618.7%16.1 to 21.322.4%20.1 to 24.820.5%18.3 to 22.9
Diabetes10.2%9.5 to 10.99.4%8.1 to 10.911.2%10.0 to 12.510.6%9.3 to 11.9
High Blood Pressure31.0%29.8 to 32.131.0%28.2 to 33.830.2%27.6 to 32.733.9%31.4 to 36.5
Obesity31.7%30.5 to 32.933.6%29.6 to 37.631.6%28.2 to 35.234.7%31.0 to 38.5
Health Insurance9.8%8.4 to 11.67.5%5.9 to 9.46.4%5.8 to 7.37.7%6.1 to 9.5
Binge Drinking15.7%15.2 to 16.215.4%13.3 to 17.616.1%14.1 to 18.515.3%13.4 to 17.3
Current Cigarette Smoking11.6%9.5 to 13.712.2%9.6 to 15.311.1%9.9 to 12.59.2%7.4 to 11.5
Physical Inactivity19.7%17.7 to 21.918.6%15.5 to 21.920.2%18.0 to 22.520.1%17.1 to 23.4
General Health10.5%9.2 to 12.012.2%10.1 to 14.515.5%14.1 to 17.014.7%12.5 to 17.2

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Frederick County, MD: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/md/frederick-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Frederick County, MD

How does the obesity estimate of Frederick County, MD compare with Maryland?

The Maryland figure is 35.1% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Maryland figure is inside the interval of Frederick County, MD. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Frederick County, MD compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Frederick County, MD is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Frederick County, MD?

CDC estimates that 10.6% of the adults of Frederick County, MD have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 9.3% to 11.9%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Frederick County, MD above or below the Maryland figure?

Frederick County, MD and the Maryland figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Frederick County, MD is above the Maryland figure for 0 measures.

It is below the Maryland figure for 17 measures.

It is in line with the Maryland figure for 23 measures.